TheCitra Award for Best Actress (Indonesian:Piala Citra untuk Pemeran Utama Perempuan Terbaik) is an award given at theIndonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements inleading roles. The Citra Awards, described byScreen International as "Indonesia's equivalent to theOscars",[1] are the country's most prestigiousfilm awards[2] and are intended to recognize achievements in films as well as to draw public interest to the film industry.[3]
The Citra Awards, then known as the Indonesian Film Festival Awards, were first given in 1955 to two winners without a nomination process:Dhalia (Lewat Djam Malam) andFifi Young (Tarmina). The two-way tie, also found in theBest Film andBest Actor categories, was controversial as film critics consideredLewat Djam Malam the superior film, leading to allegations thatDjamaluddin Malik had boughtTarmina's prize.[4] Succeeding festivals were held in 1960 and 1967 and annually since 1973.[5]
There were no Citra Awards given between 1993 and 2003 due to sharp decline in domestic film production. It was reinstated as an annual event in 2004 after receiving funds from the Indonesian government.[1][6]
Christine Hakim is the most decorated actress with 6 awards out of 10 nominations in this category. She has also received 3 additional awards out of 4 nominations in theBest Supporting Actress category, bringing her overall total to 9 awards out of 14 nominations.[7]Meriam Bellina has won twice out of 6 nominations, whereasLydia Kandou andYenny Rachman each won 2 of their 5 nominations.Atiqah Hasiholan has received the most nominations without winning any with four, followed byJajang C. Noer,Nurul Arifin,Paramitha Rusady, andZoraya Perucha with three nominations without any wins. However, Noer has two wins as a supporting actress forMer's Lips in 1992 andCinta tapi Beda in 2013.
Asha Smara Darra became the first trans woman to receive a Citra Award nomination in 2023 for her debut performance inSara.[8]
Fifi Young won one of the inaugural Citra Awards for Best Actress.Dhalia won the other inaugural Citra Award for Best Actress.Farida Arriany won the award in 1960.Mieke Wijaya won two Citra Awards out of two nominations.Rima Melati won the Citra Award in 1973.Yenny Rachman with the Citra Award she won in 1982Nurul Arifin has received three nominations but no wins.
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Winners are highlighted in blue and listed inbold.
^Award given as "Best Actress (with Praise)" (Pemeran Utama Wanita Terbaik Dengan Pujian); a similar distinction was made with the Best Actor award. Hakim received the Citra.[5]
^Award given as "Best Actress (with Recognition)" (Pemeran Utama Wanita Terbaik Dengan Penghargaan); a similar distinction was made with the Best Actor award. This was, in effect, a "runner up" award.[5]
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